UConn's Board of Trustees unanimously approved the sale of the Greater Hartford campus property to the town of West Hartford at its Wednesday meeting for $1 million.

"Both UConn and the town believed that West Hartford should make decisions about the future of the Greater Hartford campus property," said Scott Jordan, UConn's executive vice president for administration and chief financial officer.

"Our shared goal was for UConn to sell the property to the town at a price that was affordable for the town, given the environmental costs associated with the campus and their potential budget challenges," he said. "This agreement accomplishes that."

The West Hartford Town Council voted 5-3 Tuesday night to purchase the 58-acre campus after months of uncertainty about whether the town could afford to do so.

At the council meeting, Democratic Deputy Mayor Leon Davidoff said he felt it was "the right decision for the town and for our future."

Denise Hall, one of the Republicans who voted against it, raised concerns about the cost as well as questions about environmental contamination of the site with PCBs

UConn is selling the property as it prepares to move its Hartford-area campus to the capital city for the start of classes this fall.

"Should West Hartford decide to sell the property to a private developer, 90 percent of the price paid for the property will go to the university," Jordan said. "We are very pleased that the town will be able to control this important property and determine its future use in the best interests of West Hartford and its residents."

Now that West Hartford and UConn have agreed to the plan, representatives from both parties will work together to complete the negotiations, a statement from UConn said.

Funds from the sale will be used to offset costs associated with closing the West Hartford campus, the statement said, and moving campus operations to the new downtown Hartford site.